The Grow Project: “Show Me The Money!”...


Panel/Workshop:	Concurrent Session
Paper Title:	The Grow Project: “Show Me The Money!”
Date & Time:	06/09/03 11:10
Abstract:	Identifying funding to initiate a clever new outreach program is not extremely difficult. There are many foundations and government sources that are willing to fund new programs. These same sources often want to know about your plans for "sustainability." Yet there is no Foundation for Sustaining Successful Outreach Programs! Good programs are often rewarded in the same way that bad programs are punished: non-renewal of funding. Girls Researching Our World (GROW), a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded project at Kansas State University (K-State), provides outreach to middle-school girls and middle- and high-school teachers and counselors. The project leaders have devised an organized development plan, in conjunction with the K-State Foundation, to sustain this successful project. Development plans call for endowment of the project coordinator's position, the summer workshop, and other activities. Index Terms ¾ development, middle school, network
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